Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-30
Voice of the Press.
We take the following extracts from the
Portland Press:

we take the following extractS from the
Portland Press:
"Mr. Kendall was angry because rival
company had got the contract. The letter
shows what kind of a man Mr.. Kendall is,
and after reading it the people of Maine will
not shed many tears because the work was
not given to his company. The gun that
Mr.. Kendall trained on Mr.. Burleigh has not
mi ired Mr. Burleigh in the least, but has
kicked and sadly disfgured MIR. Kendall. 1t
may be added that neither of these two com
psnies could possibly have got the contract
even had the rreasur advertised for propos-
ais, for the work of neither of then is listed
ION the New York Stock Exchange. They
could not have done the work if they mad Of
fsred to do it for nothing"
In speaking of the Globe correspon-
dents endorsement of Treasurer Burleigh
the Press continues:
This comedies with the opinion expressed
by the Argus after its investigation. And in
this also the New Age, the democratic organ
of Augusta coucurs. There is not shadow
OF su picion resting on Mr.. Burleigh. His
conduct was honorable and fair throughout,
aud his judgmsnt was not at fault in single
particular
The Boston Globe publishes a lot of corre-
spondence showing that the anonymous at
tack on State Treasurer BurleIgh in regard
to the engraving of the new State bonds was
really made by an official of an obscure en-.
craving COMPANY, out of business spite
against the American Bank Note Company,
that has done such work for the State for
many years and which is largely employed
by the U. s. government. 1t seems that this
man wrote sneaking letter to the Portland
Argus suggesting the attack upon Mr.. Bur-
leigh. but Mr.. Adams of the Argus satisfied
himself of the baselessness of the insinus-
tons and manfully said as much 10 his paper.
| The correspondence is in every way most
or ditable to the State Treasurer who has in
CURED the enmity of some engraving con-
cerns whose work, according to the state
ment of the secretary of the New York Stock
Exchsuge, has never been admitted to the
stock list The contract has been made with
the Governors approval with one Of the fore
most bank note companies of the country,
and the attempt to impute any wrong to the
transaction has signally tailed. - Bango,
Wig.
State Treasurer Burleigh's letter giving
the history of the bond engraving transaction
| il printed 10 another column. Ii will be seen
that IN answer W MI. heuushs ConsPlAfus
that his COMPANY had not been allowed to
compete for the engraving and printing of the
new State bonds, Mr.. Burleigh shows that
the contract had been awarded q fortnight
before Mr.. Kendall applied; that the award
was made after mature consideration, con-
sultation with the governor and other State
officials aud upon expert and trustworthy ad
vice; that Mr.. Burleigh was not then aware
of the existence of Mr.. Kendalrs company,
but that the only other company which had
applied to him was not in good standing with
the New York stock exchange; and finally
that he alone had been made responsible BY
the legislature for the whole transaction. 1t
does not appear in Mr. Burleigh's letter, but
it does sppear from published kilograms. that
enquiry by him Of the secretary OF the stock
exchange had ELECTED the fact that the work
of Mr.. Kendalrs company was also not adj